County Parks & Dog Runs

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Park Permits

Welcome to the Rockland County Park System. To apply for a General Use or a Pavilion Permit in a County Park, please click below. You will be taken to our new online Park Permitting System.

Apply for a Permit

If you are unable to access the online system, please contact our office via email at RCParks@co.rockland.ny.us for assistance.

Reminder: Reservations are first come, first serve. Payment is due in order to reserve a facility.

General Information

Since 1965, the Rockland County Park System has grown to a network of 30, comprising 3,179 acres. The goal has been to provide county residents ready access to local parks without having to endure traffic congestion or drive long distances to enjoy nature's beauty. Park acquisitions have been attained through County funds matched with federal and state grants along with land donations, tax delinquency and partnerships with Land Trusts and other municipalities.

Our parks, now conservatively worth some $230,000,000, are situated on or near mountainous ridges that preserve our skylines as forever green and uncluttered by high-rise. They provide a variety of both active and passive recreation along with preserving parts of our county's history. Recent acquisitions of the last remaining active farms have preserved part of Rockland's past and continue to produce locally grown farm fresh produce. The parks provide excellent nature trails where one may, if you look carefully, encounter a variety of animals such as a red-tailed hawk, pileated woodpecker, barred owl, white-tailed deer, red fox or a wild turkey. There are scenic vantage points at South Mountain, Buttermilk Falls, Mountainview Nature Park, Gurnee Park and Amphitheater, Kakiat and Clausland Mountain. There you will witness the beautiful vistas stretched out for all to see.

Dogs on leashes are permitted in all County parks except for Haverstraw Bay Park.

Dog Runs

Two of our county parks offer residents an enclosed area for their dogs to run off-leash. These enclosed areas are called "Dog Runs". They provide a community setting in which people can gather and socialize and where they can observe the interaction of groups of dogs at play.

Kakiat Park, empty with trees Kakiat Park

Man with dog at Kennedy Dells Park Kennedy Dells Park

Dog runs not only allow owners and their dogs to spend time together, but also offer dogs a space for play and companionship with other dogs. Dogs must be supervised by their "humans" at all times.

All Parks

Eleanor Burlingham Memorial Park
1. Address:25 Municipal Plaza
  Sloatsburg, NY 10974
Amenities:
1. Canoeing
2. Fishing
3. Hiking
Categories:
1. Parks

Eleanor Burlingham Memorial Park Map

Directions

From Route 17 turn onto Seven Lakes Drive. Turn onto Waldron Terrace. Parking is along roadway at end of Waldron Terrace.

Description

45 Acres - Heavily wooded low lying floodplain. The Ramapo River is designated a New York State Wild, Scenic and Recreational River. The water quality is rated as "Class A" with the best use of these waters for public consumption. The Stony Brook also traverses this area draining 18 miles of watershed into the Ramapo River.

History

As early as 1792, Isaac Sloat built Sloats Pond Dam to provide waterpower to run mills and other forms of manufacturing. Isaac's son, Jacob Sloat, built a textile mill at the site in the early 1800s. Sloats dam is a rare remaining symbol of the early industrial era and the contribution of waterpower to the development of the Village of Sloatsburg. The land containing these sites is now part of undeveloped parkland. In 1987, thirty-seven acres was acquired through tax delinquency an additional 4 acres donated in 1995. The Park was dedicated in September 1992. Named in honor of the late Eleanor Burlingham, an active environmentalist in Rockland County.

Present Use

Passive park. Fishing, canoeing, bird watching and hiking. Ramapo River is stocked annually with trout. Sloats Pond is a popular fishing site with local residents. The Ramapo River is one of the few canoeable rivers in the metropolitan area.

Rest Rooms: No
Handicapped Accessible: No

Future Plans

To maintain as an attractive, passive use park for local residents. Additional properties along the Ramapo River will be acquired to protect the river and expand the park.

Wildlife

Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Chub Sucker, Carp, Small-Mouth Bass, Sunfish, White-tailed Deer, Groundhog, Muskrat, Rabbit, Skunk, Opossum, Raccoon, Black Snake, Water Snake, Garter Snake, Spotted Sandpiper, Downy Woodpecker, Killdeer, Flicker, numerous waterfowl.

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